Verbena: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Verbena – Meaning: sacred plant (vervain) – Origin: Latin (plant name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ver-BEE-nah


Verbena is a Latin (plant name) girl's name meaning “sacred plant (vervain)”. It appears in 14 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Verbena

Meaning: Sacred plant (vervain).

Origin: Latin (plant name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Verbena

Phonetic: ver-BEE-nah   IPA: /vərˈbiːnə/

Popularity of Verbena

Verbena doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Verbena

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